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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Signal Hill Elementary right now?
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Enrollment
599
Elementary
DISTRICT 562 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONG BEACH UNIFIED·NCES 062250002757
Signal Hill Elementary
2285 Walnut Ave., Signal Hill, CA 90755 · (562) 426-8170 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL599 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
26.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
516 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 105 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 114 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (105) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (114).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
51.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.3pp since 2014
Math
45.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.4% | 27.9% | 19.6% | 29.1% |
| Math | 24.2% | 21.7% | 29.3% | 24.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.3% | 45.9% |
| 2023-24 | 53.3% | 46.6% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 41.3% |
| 2021-22 | 51.8% | 41.8% |
| 2020-21 | N/A | 26.4% |
| 2018-19 | 61.4% | 56.9% |
| 2017-18 | 62.3% | 57.6% |
| 2016-17 | 56.4% | 54.0% |
| 2015-16 | 45.0% | 45.0% |
| 2014-15 | 40.0% | 34.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
49.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 29% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in California's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Signal Hill Elementary
Signal Hill Elementary's state test result (49.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signal Hill Elementary this school | 599 | 86.1% | 49.4% |
| Kennedy Elementary Stockton | 511 | 88.5% | 18.6% |
| Pulliam Elementary Stockton | 599 | 84.1% | 15.6% |
| Ayer Elementary Fresno | 590 | 90.3% | 26.9% |
| Creekside Elementary Stockton | 501 | 83.8% | 17.9% |
| George Y. Komure Elementary Stockton | 752 | 81.0% | 21.4% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Signal Hill Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #1,755 of 5,151 | #393 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #1,862 of 5,172 ▼ 146 | #451 of 1,129 ▼ 57 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #1,936 of 5,172 ▼ 266 | #440 of 1,129 ▼ 77 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.8pp | #2,716 of 5,116 | #670 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 599 | #1,410 of 5,915 | #273 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.6:1 | #5,037 of 5,352 | #1,133 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.3% | #1,794 of 5,354 | #269 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.1% | #1,550 of 5,625 | #573 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.7% | #1,561 of 3,837 | #531 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
599
-109 (-15%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 601
Student : Teacher
26.6:1
was 28.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 599 | 22.5 | 26.6:1 | 86% (516) |
| 2023-24 | 620 | 23 | 27.0:1 | 84% (519) |
| 2022-23 | 657 | 23.3 | 28.3:1 | 67% (438) |
| 2020-21 | 708 | 25 | 28.3:1 | 78% (551) |
| 2017-18 | 737 | 28.8 | 25.6:1 | 91% (671) |
| 2015-16 | 727 | 29 | 25.1:1 | 90% (651) |
| 2010-11 | 716 | N/A | N/A | 90% (644) |
| 2000-01 | 908 | 48 | 18.9:1 | 99% (900) |
| 1990-91 | 601 | 25 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Signal Hill Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (737 to 599); teachers down 22% (28.8 to 22.5).
About Signal Hill Elementary
Signal Hill Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school found in Signal Hill, California. It reports enrollment of 599 students in kindergarten through 5. On average, elementary schools in California enroll around 465, and this school is 29% bigger than that mark.
Long Beach Unified counts 82 schools and 62,255 students, including Signal Hill Elementary.
Hispanic students are 57% of those enrolled at Signal Hill Elementary. The rest of enrollment is 22% Asian, 14% Black, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Los Angeles County's population at about 48%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 60%.
The school lists 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.6:1. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 86% of the student body. It compares with 70% for public schools in Los Angeles County.
On the allk12 Grade, Signal Hill Elementary lands at A-, ahead of 81% of California public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results, 49.4%, is 20.3 points above the 29.1% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the top 10% of California schools.
For the population of Los Angeles County, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Los Angeles County, 2,244 public schools serve about 1,265,907 students.
Alvarado Elementary is about 0.4 miles from Signal Hill Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Signal Hill Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Signal Hill Elementary comes in 2nd of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 599 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 708. The ratio was 28.3:1 in 2020-21 and 26.6:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Signal Hill Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Long Beach Unified
- Polytechnic HighHigh · 3,890 students
- Millikan HighHigh · 3,408 students
- Wilson HighHigh · 3,349 students
- Lakewood HighHigh · 2,305 students
- Jordan HighHigh · 2,272 students
- Cabrillo HighHigh · 1,652 students
Other schools in Signal Hill
- Jessie Nelson AcademyMiddle · 832 students
- Alvarado ElementaryElementary · 390 students
Other Signal Hill Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Signal Hill Elementary. Signal Hill Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Signal Hill ElementaryManassas, VA · 807 students
- SIGNAL HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDIX HILLS, NY · 672 students
- Signal Hill Elementary SchoolBelleville, IL · 291 students
Nearby schools
- Alvarado Elementary0.4 mi · 390
- Washington Middle0.4 mi · 849
- Jessie Nelson Academy0.4 mi · 832
- Whittier Elementary0.7 mi · 526
- Bobbie Smith Elementary0.8 mi · 635
- Polytechnic High1.0 mi · 3,890
Frequently asked questions
About Signal Hill ElementaryHow many students attend Signal Hill Elementary?
Signal Hill Elementary enrolls approximately 599 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Signal Hill Elementary serve?
Signal Hill Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Signal Hill Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Signal Hill Elementary is approximately 26.6:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Signal Hill Elementary?
Student demographics at Signal Hill Elementary are roughly 2% White, 57% Hispanic, 14% Black, 22% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Signal Hill Elementary in?
Signal Hill Elementary is part of Long Beach Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.